Medway Council • MC/26/0376
Change of use from single home to shared house in multiple occupation in Gillingham
71 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU
A terraced house could become a shared home for several unrelated people.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- full
- Received
- 2026-02-26
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-24
ImpactAutomated estimate
Summary
Someone has applied to change the way this terraced house on Copenhagen Road is used. Instead of being home to one family, it could become a house shared by several unrelated people, each with their own room. The property is a mid-terrace house built between 1900 and 1929, with a floor area of about 109 square metres. It sits in a busy part of Gillingham, with Medway Maritime Hospital a few minutes' walk away and Gillingham railway station also within easy walking distance. The area is among the most deprived in the country. Converting homes to shared houses is common in areas like this, where demand for affordable rooms is high. The council will consider the effect on the neighbourhood, parking, and the balance of shared houses already on nearby streets.
What you can do
You can comment on this application using reference MC/26/0376 on the Medway Council planning website. The council can consider things like parking, noise, and the effect on the look and feel of the street. They cannot take into account personal views about who might live there. The deadline for comments will be shown on the council's website.